The Rifugio Passo San Nicolò, one of the most popular refuges in the Fassa Dolomites, lies at the head of the Valle San Nicholò at the foot of Col Ombert in the middle of a grassy saddle with sweeping views that is covered with yellow flowers in early summer. Views of the Sella and Marmolada groups reward the effort of the walk up to 2,346 metres above sea level. Built in 1974, the refuge is the hub of a network of paths linking the surrounding valleys and refuges.

Open
From mid-June to late September
Before leaving for your hike, always contact the manager to verify the actual opening of the mountain hut

Walks
The “Lino Pederiva” path is a scenic route (with fixed cables in the most exposed stretches) running along the ridge from Passo San Nicolò to Sella Brunèch above the Ciampac basin, from where you can continue to Sass d'Adam and the Rifugio Buffaure (5 hours, difficulty EE). For via ferrata devotees there is the Col Ombert (Kaiserjager) via ferrata, but only for the fit and experienced (1 hour just for the ferrata, EEA).